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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N53ET

N53ET is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Theis Robert A QUICKIE. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 1, 1999. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

N53ET is reserved by a private party since October 10, 2025. Reservation type: Fee paid, expiration notice sent. An expiration notice was issued on August 10, 2026.

Theis Robert A QUICKIE cancelled September 1, 1999

Serial number
007
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
July 11, 1996
Last FAA action
July 20, 1999
Last owner
Theis Robert A (Individual)
Fostoria, OH
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N53ET

IAD97LA061Accident on April 2, 1997 at Fostoria, OH: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Theis QUICKIE · serial 007

a disconnect of electrical wires to the engine ignition, which resulted in loss of engine power and a forced landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing, and the wheat (crop) that was encountered during the landing.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site